The Acropolis Museum participates in the 'This is Athens City Festival'

The Acropolis Museum is organizing two special gastronomy and music events, on Thursday 12/5 and on Monday 16/5, to coincide with the Municipality of Athens' 'This is Athens City Festival' .

Ancient diet and wine tasting

Wine, the gift of Dionysus. What was the relationship of the ancient Athenians with wine? How did they drink it and what did they accompany it with? But more generally, what did their diet include? Which products were local and which were imported? And what role did they play in the religious life of the city? These and many other questions are answered by the archaeologists of the Acropolis Museum in an out of the ordinary tour of its collections. A unique experience that is completed in the restaurant on the second floor with views of the Acropolis, with a meal prepared especially for the occasion accompanied by wine tasting with the support of the Vivlia Chora Winery.

Date & time: Thursday, 12 May, tour on an ancient diet (7pm-8pm), tasting at the restaurant (8pm-10pm)

Jazz concert under the light of the Full Moon

The award-winning music trio GoGo Penguin, which has renewed British jazz over the past decade, will give a concert on the terrace of the Museum’s restaurant with night views of the Acropolis, under the light of the Full Moon.

Date & time: Monday,16 May, 21:00

For more information and bookings about the two events,  visit the Museum by following the links on the event headings and for more about the Athens festival, follow the link here.

The Acropolis Museum is taking part once more in this year’s Athens City Festival by offer two gastronomy and music events: Thursday,  04 May and on Monday, 22 May 2023, in collaboration with the Athens Development & Destination Management Agency.

Ancient diet and wine tasting

Wine, the gift of Dionysus! What was the relationship of the ancient Athenians with wine? How did they drink it and what did they accompany it with? But more generally, what did their diet include? Which products were local and which were imported? And what role did they play in the religious life of the city? These and many other questions will be answered by the archaeologists of the Acropolis Museum. Plus a unique experience that is offered in the restaurant on the second floor with views of the Acropolis, with a meal prepared especially for the occasion, and accompanied by wine tasting with the support of the Gerovassiliou Winery.

Date & time: Thursday, 04 May 2023, tour on ancient diet (7pm-8pm), tasting at the restaurant (8pm-10pm)

Reservations: https://www.viva.gr/tickets/museums/arxaia-diatrofi-kai-geusignosia-krasiou-athens-city-festival-en/, https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/

Jazz concert with night views of the Acropolis

Mammal Hands, one of the iconic bands of the new generation of British jazz and minimal music, will present a unique concert on the terrace of the Museum’s restaurant with evening views of the Acropolis. Over the course of ten years and five impressive records, the Norwich trio has mixed influences from various genres of contemporary music, including post-rock, ambient and electronica.

Date & time: Monday, 22 May 2023, 8:30pm

Reservations: https://www.viva.gr/tickets/music/mammalhands/, https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/